So i'm pregnant and this was my first time trying Clifton Seafood after absolutely drooling over the photos and reviews! I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED AT ALL THIS FOOD IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and definitely lived up to the VERY HIGH expectations that i had and i could be wrong but most places usually charge for extra tartar sauce (i ordered through doordash and stated i was pregnant lol) and i was given a very generous amount of tartar on the side. I will definitely be back to try more and shop 10000/10 for sure! Yall know if the baby in the belly approve the food definitely is delicious. read more

Clifton Seafood - Combination Dinner W/Catfish and Oysters Combination Dinner (with fish) - Seafood Markets Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I was back in town today and wanted some fish. Now I should have known better because the last time I went over a year ago I was given nothing but half tail pieces of Crocker for my fish order. Today I ordered the flounder and shrimp combination platter. Everything and I mean everything was so greasy I couldn't eat it. It tasted like it was fried in very old grease and it smelled the same as well. I'm not sure who is cooking now but ordering food to go is not the same and the taste is just not there besides the heavy saturation of grease. Not to mention customer service is not as friendly as it could be. I hope the owners read this because a definite change is needed. read more

I just left there and their customer service was the worst. I waited in line like everyone else to place an order. When I get to the front of the line to place my order, the cashier decides to listen to someone on the side of her and starts taking the order of these 2 white men that is behind me. I am trying not to be a mad black woman, so I say to the cashier Mary that these men are behind me and she says yeah I know and still proceeds to getting their order. After getting them 5pounds of shrimp and 4 knives now she says ok now let me get you and starts laughing. I let her know that I do not find anything funny about this whole situation. If it wasn't for the fact that my 80 year old mother likes their food I would never comeback here. I DEFINITELY WILL NEVER SPEND MY MONEY IN THERE!!!!!!! MARY MADE THEM LOSE A GOOD CUSTOMER!!!!!! read more

Clifton's has always been a busy fish market , I stopped by yesterday picking up dinner for my mother in law & the order was a call in for 10 piece whiting , 10 piece flounder & a shrimp dinner. My total was $24.58 waited over 30 min because I got there at 4:24pm I understood they were busy , finally got my order at 510pm then the older lady wanted to charge $3.74 for cocktail sauce and hot sauce . I paid and left in a hurry because I also had a appt to get to. I look at my bank statements they have charged me $26.74 & $24.70. No one answers the phone on Sundays so , they will not be getting my business again and watch what they charge you all. read more

They have pretty good selection of fresh fish. However, the staff isn't all that friendly.

My partner is from Charleston and absolutely loves blue crab. Clifton is the only place she will go and order blue crab from during crab season. She said they're freshness is unmatched. Customer service is always nice and they also have a great selection of other seafood items and did I mention that they hush puppies are phenomenal and deliciously huge! All in all we truly like Clifton's read more

Bought big delicious sea scallops which I took home and sauteed in butter and enjoyed. Also purchased oysters which were huge and tasted delicious after I returned home with my purchase and breaded them and fried them and served with cocktail sauce. I'm from Maryland and I love seafood. read more

I advise you to mention to the cook while ordering in advance to make sure that the shrimp are lightly fried. One cook prepares them perfectly while another one tends to over fry them. The food is very good, fresh, and reasonably priced. Great hush puppies and fish! It is a fish market after all, so the ambiance is nil. If you do not order ahead of your arrival, then you may be in line for a while. read more

Food was very fresh!! You'll leave out smelling like you was in the water but I'm returning soon.

They have the best oysters in town. I come here in the fall and winter months for the live oysters that are clean and fresh. The shrimp are also fresh. Good seafood market. read more

Drove from Rockhill to get Steamed Blue Crabs.... They did not disappoint I'm from the Chesapeake Bay Area, so I know what #1 Blue Crabs look and taste like. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for that taste from home. read more

Served half pieces of whole fish that was cold. Cook had an attitude. Manager was reluctant to make it right, but did with what seemed like some of the same fish mixed with fresh cooked half pieces of fish. This place use to have good service years ago. Now it is a hit or miss. They need to be more consistent with fresh hot food. Some of the fish seem to not be well cooked the first time too. So some times it is good sometimes it is a total fail. read more

I have been going to Clifton Seafood when his father worked at the store (RIP). The family-run business never fails to deliver. The list of seafood they have to sell is endless. The store supports the community as well. It's great to see the line of customers that shop at the number #1 seafood market in South Carolina!! PS you need a larger store! read more

The food is cooked as ordered, service is fantastic. U will not regret patronizing them. Eat and enjoy. Love u. Enjoy ur day.

Great Seafood, Great spices, bad attitudes consistently. Add additional fees for debit card.

I've been going to Clifton's since I was in college. It is one of the best seafood markets in Columbia. Off the busy road of Decker Blvd, be careful pulling in the parking lot can be a task especially since it can be full of cars at times. Fridays are the busiest days which is when I have to either wait for a parking spot or pull in the neighboring shopping center. Clifton's is a seafood market as well a restaurant for to go orders. Every thing, minus the coleslaw is kicked to order. Because it is a fish market the smell is strong. However, do not let that deter you from the cooked to order deliciousness they are serving up! I usually get the shrimp dinner which comes with about 12 shrimp, 3-4 hushpuppies, fries, and coleslaw. Over the years I have tried the fish in a combo platter. Everything has an amazing taste. The food is not overly seasoned or underseasoned. Truly, just right. Again, everything is cooked to order so it is fresh and there is a wait. Especially, since there's usually only one person in the kitchen and one person running the register and manning the phone. If you want to cut your wait down by just a few minutes, call ahead. The patience is well worth it. The shrimp are crispy and fried golden brown, hushpuppies are fried and have a sweetness to them. The coleslaw is pre-made like your typical chopped up pre-made coleslaw with a little sweet taste. The fries are good too lightly seasoned and fried. I recently tried the fried oysters and let me tell you, my mom and I are hooked. So fresh, perfect flavor, fresh and hot. Definitely a must try and I am not even huge on oysters and I still recommend them. You get a good portion too. The food is decently priced. The customer service is pretty good as well. I never felt like I did not want to return or file a complaint. Everyone has always been pretty nice and accommodating when I am placing my order or I ask for silverware or tartar sauce. In addition, my order is always accurate and I cannot mention enough how fresh and hot it is every single time. Waiting in your car is an option to be Covid safe plus mask are worn. I always go for the hot food, but my next move is to try some fresh fish and crab legs to bring home to cook! read more

I bought a 5 LB box of snow crab for $90.00. What a disappointment! All little pieces not one whole cluster. Some caked in ice. Never again. Don't trust what you can't see. read more

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The actual seafood selection is not bad! Otherwise, I have nothing but complaints of how this ownership operates and the distractions that are created by the clientele read more

the fish jumped out at me and slapped me in the face, not cooked at all. the servers all laughed at me and then hit me with a pan. very sad. would not recommend :( read more

Worst customer service ever. I called and requested Fish with heads on repeatedly told them not to remove the Head. Still, my Son picked up the order with Fish without heads. They don't know how to cook their fish, no salt or spices . Very blend! The worst thing is the wait . They do not have a system in place to accommodate everyone. they don't care about your order. They pack the fish, so hot without poking the box to breathe. The fish arrives very smoochy.. also I ordered 3 pounds which usually is three boxes of fish. my son picked up only one box !!!!!make sure to review your order. Called them repeatedly to talk to them about my order and they kept hanging up. read more

Stopped in for a couple dozen oysters. Great service and I was very happy with the fresh oysters which turned out to be a big hit at our house. Fresh is the word of the day and Clifton Seafood delivered on that promise. read more

Clifton staff prepared an awesome ready to eat seafood platter to-go. They awesome have a good variety of fish; prep on premise.

Been going to Clifton's for years for my Red Snapper over the years Seafood prices are going like crazy but Clifton's always have everything in stock on the days I don't wanna cook i get the Fried Shrimp and red snapper and call it a night Thanks Again for being a trusted Seafood spot.Only downside is parking can get crazy and don't park at the barbershop next door they will have your vehicle towed read more

Great selection. Always fresh. Prices competitive with supermarket sales. Professional service. "Customer comes first" with honest sales people. read more

Always fantastic always crowded. Good fish I go there once a week... customer service is good

I came to this store because I was told they had the best fresh seafood in town. I was in town visiting from Virginia Beach, VA and I am a seafood lover . I am so disappointed with the customer service in this place . I felt as though I was racial profiled and they only help a certain group of people. I waited 30 mins before I got help with my order . Also a caucasian women working was making tea and she had the worst cough . It is not sanitary at all and if you are sick to need to stay home. I wouldn't dare drink the tea because it has germs in it. I will not be coming back to this place when I visit again. read more

I picked up a couple bushels of oysters and they were all "selects." Best I've gotten in SC. Excellent service and prompt. read more

Prefer a fish sandwich to go. Order was ready when I arrived. I opened the order before leaving the restaurant and there was no bread fir my sandwich,when I brought it to the attention of the cashier she said, "I don't have no bread . Didn't they put in hush puppies?" I asked another the cake option per the sign net to her right wrist, she replied, "No cake". Jokingly I asked if she needed me to go into the kitchen and do some baking. She smiled. I don't know how one can make a sandwich with quarter size hush puppies. A word of caution on the fish it tasted as if it were going bad. Check you takeout order before leaving the place. read more

Well it's a tradition in our community to eat fish or some type of seafood on Friday nights. I had a taste for some catfish so here I am at Clifton's ordering my fish already cooked to go. Clifton's has some of the best tasting fish I've tasted in the Columbia area. They also have uncooked fish as well. Anything from flounder, croakers, catfish, perch, shrimp, etc. Really great place to get your seafood. Check it out if you have never been there. read more

Clifton Seafood - This place stays crowded on Friday nights. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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My neighborhood seafood joint always has lines out the door for fresh oysters, crab, assorted fish, and prepared seafood you can eat in your car or take home. It's on Decker and you can't miss all the cars parked outside! Check this place out if you love seafood I will be headed there today to grab some lobster tails to throw on the grill! read more

Clifton Seafood - Lobster !!!!!! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This is the only seafood place I know and I feel like I'm held hostage by that. They are often rude when you call in an order and once you arrive. They do not purge crawfish before cooking them so they are filthy, caked with mud. They are not doing a great job of social distancing resulting in more than 10 ppl inside the small lobby. Even the chairs used to wait outside are side by side. Please someone open a seafood market with quality seafood and good customer service. read more

Food is always good and hot! Always very busy, we like to call ahead so we don't have to wait.The prices are fair and worth it.

Called in order for a dozen crabs two days ago. Was told they had a good selection of male and female crabs and nice size. Picked up my order and instantly felt that I would be disappointed as the bag was too light. Got home and out of 12-13 crabs only 3-4 were decent. All were female and most had very little meat. A couple may have been dead when cooked. It was obvious when you picked up some of these crabs that they were not good. Sometimes you have to throw away the bad ones instead of selling them to your customers. I know times are crazy but stick with quality over quantity. I've been a customer for a long time and will probably return but now I'm going to try other crab places as well. read more

Just randomly searched for seafood markets and found Clifton's we were in need of crab legs and shrimp for my family and I. Totally didn't even know we had one close by to where we reside. Super pleased with the staff and the seafood! You order seafood by the pound or make your own seafood box they called it. You can pick and choose what you want inside for a certain price. They even season it and boil for you! They were super busy on Saturday around 2 Ish. I recommend ordering ahead and picking it up quick or go at a different time. It took about 28 minutes of waiting. Not really enough parking spaces either when they get busy you have to park anywhere in the lot lol so fighting over spots! The prices are reasonable for fresh seafood. Other than that really enjoyed the seafood can't wait to go back again and try some other types of seafood! read more

The food is always fresh, prepared when you order and done when you pick it up. Highly recommend them

They usually serve the spoiled seafood at the cooked order line. Service and quality are definitely done for. Columbians should boycott this place but they don't know any better smh. read more

Went today with crab legs on my mind. They had dungenous my favorite for $13.99 lb. I found that reasonable. I steamed myself and they were delicious. I will visit again. read more

Tried this place yesterday with my family. I called early in the morning to have our order ready for late afternoon and talked to Theresa. She was warm and funny & made the ordering process easy (although my fries were forgotten). The food wasn't ready when it was supposed to be picked up but it didn't take very long. I'm giving an extra star since we leave much further from the restaurant and it wasn't hot and crispy when it came. We ordered brim, catfish, shrimp, okra and fries. It was all fried well but, for me, was missing a little flavor. I'll try this place again and enjoy the food soon after retrieval to see if it's better. read more

We don't go there anymore. Poor parking area. They sold us some bad seafood. That is not good. That is bad business. As you know, you have to be careful with seafood. It seems, they only care about selling, not the quality of the product. read more

They need more places like this in the surburbs! :-( This place smells of fried and raw fish upon walking in and you will most likely leave out smelling just like fish but who cares because their Fish is the Best in Columbia! Better than Mr. Brown's for all you Columbia folks who know of this place. I always get the croaker and the whiting and you get plenty and more for the money and the fish is forever fresh! Hushpuppies are awesome here as well! read more